Building Principled Teams That Ship
I'm Devon Bleibtrey - a technology executive with 15+ years building products, scaling teams, and creating durable value across IoT, automotive, fintech, and AI. The pattern is consistent: join or start an organization, build principled teams, and turn capability into competitive advantage.
My approach to leadership is rooted in clear principles: radical transparency, continuous improvement, and structuring AI-native teams for autonomy using Team Topologies.
Foundational Principles
The core beliefs that guide how I build and lead teams
Game Day Mentality
Care. Give a shit. Every second counts.
Show up fully present and prepared. Treat every interaction with the same level of intensity, whether it's a routine standup or a critical launch.
Kaizen
Permanent learning, permanent improvement.
Every iteration serves two purposes: moving closer to goals AND training the system. Embrace the struggle - that's where growth lives.
Team First Topology
One team, one dream, one score.
Build autonomous teams with clear domains, diverse skills, and well-defined interfaces. Use the Inverse Conway Maneuver to achieve desired architectures.
Current Work
Cross-functional teams shipping products across a global multi-product portfolio
Fetch.ai
Chief Technology Officer
Leading cross-functional teams across a multi-product portfolio: ASI:One (personal AI), Agentverse (agent deployment platform), and Flockx (AI teams for creators). Grew the platform to 100,000+ users.
Visit Fetch.ai →Flockx
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Built go-to-market strategy and product vision from founding. Partnered with ArtPrize to deliver personalized AI experiences to 30,000+ participants in Grand Rapids.
Visit Flockx →Career Highlights
A track record of building products and teams that create durable value
100K+
Platform users at Fetch.ai
2M+
AI agents built by the developer community
Acquired
ESG Mobility by Cognizant
6 of 10
Top global automotive original equipment manufacturers served
"The grass is always greener where you water it. Team, teammates, self-in that order."
Want to Learn How I Build High-Performance Teams?
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